Created by Adam Knight Pseudonym of Lawrence Lariar Other pseudonyms include Michael Lawrence, Michael Stark (1908-81) STEVE CONACHER is a little guy for a private richard--but a tough one, who appeared in eight hard-boiled novels back in the fifties, most of which had him embarking on Hammer-like missions of vengeance. The blurb for the paperback … Continue reading Steve Conacher
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Sugar Shannon
Created by Adam Knight Pseudonym of Lawrence Lariar Other pseudonyms include Michael Lawrence, Michael Stark (1908-81) SUGAR SHANNON was a female investigative reporter. An obvious rip-off of G.G. Fickling's Honey West, she only appeared once, in a 1960 paperback original with the totally clever title of Sugar Shannon, with the cover proudly boasting that it … Continue reading Sugar Shannon
Johnny Amsterdam
Created by Michael Lawrence Pseudonym of Lawrence Lariar (1908-81) "Call Me Amsterdam... In fact, call me anything just so you call me for fun and games." -- Johnny Amsterdam, the "fun" private eye The cover blurb of the 1960 PBO I Like It Cool describes JOHNNY AMSTERDAM as the "eye with a beard (who) squares off … Continue reading Johnny Amsterdam